13 You rise up and take pity on Zion, because
it is time to favor it, for
the appointed time has come.
14 Your servants take pleasure in her stones, and show favor to its dust.
15 Then
the nations will fear the name of Yahweh, and all the kings of the earth your glory.
16 For Yahweh will rebuild Zion; he will appear in his glory.
17 He will turn his attention to the prayer of the destitute and will not despise their prayer.
18 Let this be written for
the next generation, so that a people
yet to be created may praise Yah,
*
19 that he looked down from his holy height. Yahweh looked from heaven over
the earth
20 to hear
the groaning of
the prisoner, to liberate
⌊those destined to die
⌋,
*
21 so that
they* may make known in Zion the name of Yahweh, and his praise in Jerusalem,
22 when the peoples assemble, together with
* kingdoms, to serve Yahweh.
23 He has broken my strength along the way; he has cut short my days.
24 I say, "My God, do not carry me off from my life in the middle of my days." Your years
continue throughout all generations.
25 Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth, and
the heavens
are the work of your hands.
26 They will perish, but you will endure. And like a garment they will all wear out, you will replace them like clothing, and they will be set aside.
27 But you
are the same, and your years do not end.
28 The children of your servants will continue, and their
⌊descendants
⌋* will be established before you.